Can We Abandon Pollutive Fossil Fuels and Avoid an Energy Crisis?
By Richard Heinberg, Independent Media Institute
When it comes to maintaining energy flows, there is a closing window to avert both climate catastrophe and economic peril.
Tag: Energy Policy
Power After Carbon: A Book Review
By Joel Stronberg, Civil Notion
Power After Carbon is an affirmation of an achievable low-carbon economy by one of the nation’s leading experts in the field. Fox-Penner clearly states there is enough technical and policy potential to eliminate long-term electricity growth for traditional uses.
Japan’s Nuclear Shutdown
By Alex Wise, Sea Change Radio
Alex and Kaz Makabe explore the dismantling of Japan’s nuclear power facilities, and talk about the energy future in the land of the rising sun.
Facts and Falsehoods in Energy Transition
By Chris Nelder, Energy Transition Show
We...try to separate fact from falsehoods in this wide-ranging interview. It might even change your mind about a few things.
Worrying Deceleration In The Growth Rate of Wind & Solar
By Roger Boyd, Humanity's Test
Scale and complexity issues are becoming a significant impediment to maintaining wind and solar growth rates.
The Movement to Stop Fossil Fuel Development Is Winning
By Wenonah Hauter, EcoWatch
The movement to stop fossil fuel development just keeps winning.
Energy policy and uninformed opinion
By Kurt Cobb, Resource Insights
Famed economist John Kenneth Galbraith used to respond to questions about the direction of the economy and financial markets by saying: "I answer because I'm asked not because I know."
Oregon says yes to coal-free electricity
By Kurt Cobb, Resource Insights
It is a sign of the times that the public debate among major players over Oregon's coal-free future saw little contention regarding the reality of climate change and focused mostly on the best way to address it. Given the rancor which has previously marked public exchanges about climate change in the United States, that's remarkable progress all by itself
Energiewende
By Chris Nelder, Energy Transition Show
In this episode we're discussing Germany's energy transition plan. We'll be talking with Craig Morris, editor of Renewables International and lead author of EnergyTransition.de.
Cap Fossil Fuel Production Now!
By Richard Heinberg, Post Carbon Institute
In short, we need fossil fuels to go away, but in a measured and predictable way.
Fracking Arrives in the UK
By Griffin Carpenter, New Economics Foundation
Fracking has finally arrived in the UK, eight years on from Cuadrilla’s approved licence for shale gas exploration in Lancashire.
Energy Crunch – Green taxes: love or hate?
By Stephen Devlin, New Economics Foundation
Green taxes have been under attack on all fronts lately.